A quick overview of last weeks posts:

Monday

From today the new section 21 rules apply to old AST’s too

Take note of the new legal changes to old AST’s

Tuesday

Judge awards landlord £8,872.14 after agents rent property to nightmare tenant

A lesson to be learned from this legal case. I spoke with Mr Shelvin about his victory.

Wednesday

Finding the answers to landlord and tenant law problems – 2

Part 2 of my series on how to find legal answers to tenant problems

Friday

Tessa Shepperson Newsround #70

My Friday look at the housing news

Further Reading

• Kensington and Chelsea Council want greater powers to take over empty properties for social housing
• City Metric looks at Theresa May’s decision to allow Councils to borrow to build
• In San Fransisco, they are considering turning schools into teacher housing

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